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17 Obtober 1949. 7-.30 P. IM
Rem-ilar.meetinv of the. Council of the City 'of Petaluma called to
cz�_
order by Mayor _Woodsona,
ROLL 'CALL:
IFFE;p t Councilmen Anderson,
Shoamaker, �d MayOr 10loodson.
I
Brown, Gonzalez, Minogue, N(yers,,
M he last regular meeting ci of Oct. 3. 1349 were
approved as recordeCl.
PETITTONS COTJNRJNICATTONS:-.
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Commi.mication from the League of Cities offering com-
plimentary tickets for the standard Symphony iiour. Broadcast on Oct. 23,
1.949 as a pre-conference entertaiximent event, read and filed,
6
of uosltion.6t
i- j A Fn"
�L;L kJ114 J.;40 4X.L %.,A. Wf5
of PetO.1=a, effective 01at. 7 1949, read and filed',
Letter from H. T. Hatch, Supt, of Schools, expressing appreciation
to the d0tmcil and the Director of Public 'Norks for assistan given
In pl=q :ng, and supervistng the Installatiaii of a- sewer line on - the UcNear
School site and for pro for a temporgry walkiway on Doris Street,
leading into the playgrr�'Ound of the new McKinley school., read and filed-.
Witter from Randal F. Dickey Ch4irmii,, Fact-Findino 4. , Committee on
lffllalter Pollution,, adVising that public hearings on water and air pollution
will be held in OWclarid on Oct. 26 27,, and 28'� read and filed,
Letter from Fred SteWartp Secy. Petaluima Lions Club,, complimenting
Par.. Duke Tm Dir. of Recreation,,, for his help in arranging the prqgram
-and games for their Club picnic,, read and filed..
Application of john'monise for permisslon to build a 3 room truest
house at 61Z Mtales Ave. read and referT-ed to the Planning Commission
for rocou-me
..Request frot 'the Volunteers of Americafor Dermission to hold a
Tag Day Ln Petaluma on - Oct. 29 at which time chlldj�en would sell tag
and the proceeds be turned over to the Volunteers of America for charitable,
,purposes.. read; and filed.
This . matter was lator discussed and Vhe,Clerk directed to write to
said ot,�ganitation 's'tratiftg tbat due to the fact that other local drives
-a-re now unde•ay such as the Boy-Scouts; Camp Fire G-11 U. S., 0, ate,
the members of the Council do not favor this campaign,
m ales &-, Bourke, Ine., re est to remove -,
- sidewalk
BOUrIC0 nc o as pe mt s 'Ion to remove
a section, of 8ideivalk in front 'of their place of business on the north
slide of 7th Stb reed and f iled.
The request was occasioned by the fact , that the roots of the
sycamore "trees which are planted In the - parking strip between tibe curb
s i VrJ dc- 7 , 1k, con uously pusl 1 the sidewalk "Up and necessitate its
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x'eblacement.
Sa l es e -k at anytime the
ale Bourke, !Inc offer to roplace the sidew al
Cj,ty:"vilshcs and in ' the meantime to plant-lawn in-said strip.
A question on the legality of granting such pe was raised
by..Cdundilman 'Gonzalez Land the matter referred to the City AttOMey for
advlce,
Council nrown su.2- ,ested "that fla.-stohes be used in place of side-
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.0 CITY' ".1 4ri !R,
a r1,9 were M 1 7
-Cl by the City 7 1anagey i%hereupon
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P c, a j%6! 1 C.S,
491
intr°oduc.od by Co;anU' lrnan Brown,. seconded by Coune.iman Gonzalez,
apps vd.n cla ups beari.n ni mbers 997 to 1196 JMc3 usive, subject to
the sppraval of the City ;Jeliager, adopted by 1 affirmative votes,
ASsi ent of Personnel under date of Oct, 17, 1949 read .,l
filed.
q_ ES OF CITY OFFICJALSo
Monthly reports of the Auditor, the Treasurer, the, Lib rarian,
and ' the Director of Recreation t:rere read and filed,
SIT r(r CU�1 �IrST_OM REPOR�1' '_ 1 �CO�fi. 1DlLTTCx'I,Se
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epox� °am e C n �n Cozy ss. on appr n pro, osed chan;es
iri the Pro osed zoning ordinan rel ating to sections 4.3 Via) , 5.5 (a)
and 6.5'(a) and Sections 4.4 (a), 5.4 (a) and 6.4 -(a), read an d filed.
Said rep ort- further stated that th Planning Co►nm3 is o f the
cipinion that provisions for the Plarming Commission of the City and its
appoLfttment acid duties could 'be included in. a separate ordinance, and
i�xtaer that the Mannino c'omsssion prrf'er°s to have no voice in the
matter or the provision for° a Plwini.n Commission d its dppointWat
and duties
or
Tne city uierli r° Cite i3 Cx �by't�ie `eCyo of the Planning
Co.�ml.ssion of a copy of the m�.nutas of said Co=issjon on the hearings
held by that body on the proposed Zcnind plan under dates of Dec. 10,
IL940 mid Deco 20, lNA, which said summary was read and filed.
Recom2enc?ati:ons of the City Plan nn Commission th at the foll oWing;
applications for building per -its 'oe granted read and filed:
Calvary Baptist.Chur°ch R. D stse9
Roy {;ur"� is, dwells hg, G�1 Bo c lash oil 6t.
Poutry> Pr oducers - warehouse & lab 323 F. 'rsh4 3t.;
Prank Ad ,s residence 608 2d St,
Thomas B,. Don Carlos, d�aplegt, BQdega & Upham 8ts
v hereupon
Res. j 469 470 471, and 472 N.CaS® of the City Council
Granting ^aid z ppl �.eations adopted by 7 affirmative votes,
Ret,orilrimdation of the Planning Coamission that the a pplicati o n
of Ivar Pedersen for the construct. on of a duplex at 60 Raymond Ave,
be denied, read and filed, vil ereupon
introduce man 8hoenA e se
d b 3 Counc3�t o nded by Council mi n Gonzalez,
r �
d� nyi Uaid application,, adopted by I affirmative votes.
Report of Gompi ttee - 1948 master Pl a:n�
ey�oi°t owe om e pDo3n o mee . iflth the Corardttee
appointe by the Chamber of corin, erce for a join: discussion of the
I948' xsa::ter Plan, vias read and f3.led. It concluded as follovis
"It Is the man mous opinion of the C ome d ttee that
has been appointed for the Council to cons"'der the
I. s tex• Plan of 1948 that it be accepted for the
good 3=tained in it and that recori mendations made
therein, as Well as recommended. clu be carried
out onl upon, approval of -and by order of Lhe Council,"
Said report was siLned bar Councilmen 3:r'own, Anderson , �d Gonzalez., the.
iCSfi£Is�.tt V e a
Am ndonment, of ki let' a •
T� e G, er c repo 7 V 'he filing of a sketch for 'the abandonment
Of alley. locTt•ed In the center of the block between 4th and 5 th Sts, o
&Ild nr.nir- from the easterly We of ffGII Street to th : esterly side
Of n Std and the alley located in the certer� of the block beMeen
4th and 5th Sts a.: ,id running from the easterIly side of 'Ili rt rte 4o
the westerly site of I'll, �treetp
it ivas reported by the City :attorney that fees to cover the
cast of adv rt sin in this - matter I a:d been depose ted With the city
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R es. 1474 N.G.S.
izitroduceed by c o uncilman Y:1ino s econ ded by Councilman i3rown,
entitled,,
r'Resolution of Intention to vacate .and abandon and close
to public use the following streets and portions of streets
in Petaluma califomi.ap to -wit: (1) The alley located in
th;: center o f the block between fourth Str and Fifth
,Street and running from the easterly side of 4 IG 4 ° Street to
the westerly side of "Irl streets (2) The alley located in
the center of the block between Fourth Street and Fifth Street
and running .fr°om the easterly side of 11 Street to the west -
erly side of "If' Street."
was adopted by 7 affimative votes.
Re operating difficulties o parking meters
;tz ca on r rom li e CIty itorriey to che.mesal deter Co.
calling attention to defects of the .Automaton parkl maters
and .the report of said gompany to the City Attorney whieh
they state that:
"Corrections for the mechanical difficulties e , , .have been
completed by our Fnrrineerinr, Dept. _ that will -el mint ate the
possibility of the manipulations described and these - correct-
ive ' measures - are now ready for product and on or before
Nov. la 3349, complete new n1echan sms will be s hipped to your
City at the mate of 50 per day until the entire installation
in your City has been completely replaced."
read and filed. .
IN TRODUCTION OF OI IT A110ES a
ftendmmts to Traffic. Ord. ( change of pcwl meter fees,etc.) .
z°n"' os fi r., oed �L;y Counailrwn minogue seconded by
Cou- nei.lman Shoem kEr,, entitled,,
►4 t1[`I �J> UINt1tICr OI{' Ti TF CITY OF pCTALTj A1.�ID IG S .i;TIOfidS 3. 34
42 1? 43 and 48 OF ORDINANCE NO`. 82 N.C. $. 1114TITLED r°AIWI ORI3UM•=
OF TI CITY OF IE TAIMIA WOULATING TRAFFIC UPON TI?Ts PUBLIC STR7 x.:TS
N-ID [h°T AU OT HSFR ORD11 1IGES, A PAITrS OF ORDTNANCE'S ll`I
Coup' LI(,"`I' I P `. '� r�Z T H, �s . TO CRWIGF THIR n- 01PIDARIES OF . TH C , ITRAL
to ft DISTRICT,, TO CI�!GE THR, Pl1RKivl, T.�TI R Fr S m VE. TV-,
('2) DOUR ZONE'S X-ND TO R�STR CT PAFM,'C, OF TRUCKS TO ONLY T ►-..
NoTiT11 ID "A OF fiVMY STRKE
was read and passed to print by 7 affirmative votes.
Main Toesteni A ve. Traffic SIM- alss
r o ff roUuc� e�" iy ouncilman Cronzalez,, seconded by
• Councilman Anderson, entitled
"XI ORDINTANCIF PROVIDING FOR T HF. COISTOXTION AT ".A.V' STWET
AND tVESTFRN AVT OF R'LECTRIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL`: X Y1
CONTROL FY: TT,,U FOR l ISTPNG SIGIIALS."
was read and passed to print by affirmative votes.
Renur Lnp. of Pode� Ave ..Howard Ot o vashiw.ton St. N. Pais St
�rc� ' C.��trou6 °d y Gounc 7.man I3ro vn p seconaea f
Councilman uhoemal er.. entitled'A
"API QRDINANCE, PROVIDDIG FOR TIME 1T '.f URIPACING OF RODTZA .Am. TUT.,
FRO TT :',EST CITY Y D11Tc T7 HO:rARD ?TI��:r 3', I TO' "rARD `. TREVET FROM
DODEr�A A�Is"ITJ TQ Jl1cTI1'IGTOII `TP�ErT, ";11r1?T:iOt� '_TF? �'RO1R
I10 7ARD STREW TO laTr1 STR'� s , RAST ":?1`?E- INSTON STR?• L'T FR(XI a..IAITI
S TR TO HOPPER STRU- AND NORTH FAIR STR-- FRT-rt TH►-, NOFOH
T �,tr,� TLIF�,r�rOF TO " >T:;�'CF+F`rE IUF
Y,Us yead and passed to print by 7 affix - native votes.
ADOPTIO OP ORDDI VC'?r
Panel t=ruc for Pound Bureau;
I. oSo `C3 d uced y winci.lman Piyers, seconded by
Councilman 'Ririo uep e ntitled,
3
"A.M. ORDINNNCE PROVIDEM -TEFOR T ;�, Ri CI'IASE OF A tt0, 01
PANEL WtOR TMJCK FOR T IIE POLIG '' D P1kRM ' T s BURrRAU
OF tl E PO MIi Da 39
came up regularly and , as adop by 7 a ffir mat i ve 4jotes', whereupon
the Clerk reported having rec,elved one bid for the purchise of said
Panel truck,
The bid. from Chet Diokscn offering to sell a Dodge �.x Ton
Medei 13103 Panel Truck for the net price c f % was referred
to tjje Chief of Police and City manager for recommendation.
Retirement Pltno.
TrT' #rTT N, @c `a ntrofluoed b y Co uncilman Brown ceeonded
,bv Councilman ShoeMaker,, entitled
"AN ORDINM CE ' OF +' "TF:E C I`_ 0 PP, T A 112AA , AUT HORI ZING A CONMICT
D A FT� r ',C M % 11 1 THF, CO O Irv CC �'1Y. O. P - 0^T -A ND THE: B0 - 1 e h r D
OF�+TADsI � [.l',J`'[1��.p� T �R�JyS 1 �^q ON 9, C t�LJ.i1 Qlu ; p ig t l J
� / a:i(�► i'!T.O� S �:+ S O RET J.SIi:..'iS:� 4
SYS F � 1j, PRO ID.�l1 FOR 1 1 er PlLWICI OF SAID PUBLIC
AGFa I CY Ii�l SAID STATE B1 LOYEE a e RFTS %.:FFNT SYSTEM., LUMM
ITS 1im!'i�I C}YI? ,s i';mmwns OF SAID SYST M."
came up regularly and was adopted by 7 affim ve votese
U 4113H TBU STNESS-
k -a d to attend Lessrue Conference
ii 'Itroduced by Gauncilmmn. TAnogrue,, seconded by C Sh o emaker 9
antIt IL 0d
FS A. MsOLUTIOT4 DMMINTIM THAT THE PU13LICv VELPMRE RmMIRES
THIAT' THIS CIT'y BF MMESMTED BY TH± 1: AYOR, CITY MdAGI- .,
C ITY CJ HIZZ ATIR NUUIT'OR,, M R. OF FM11IC WOMIS , DIR. OF
FMC REATION SIRE CIII.PEF 0 CITY ATTOMEY ACID T_MU37RS OF THE
my COUtx AT THE' CONVUT OF TIM MAGUE of CALIFORT�IIA
C ITIR2 AT SIM F71?C:T <=0 CALIFOF.CI1A OCTOBER 23 TO OCTOBER
26 1949 PRCIVIDDIG T OR THE APPOI'IV`Ij,0jIT CSI~ tRICH OFFICIALS,
A DE LEGATES OF THIS CITY AT SAID' CONMITION a AND, PROVIDING
:,
THAT THKIR TRAVE MIG EXMISLS IUND r'.�CPFAISM.S OF A iDING
SAID CON'T94 ION I3E PAID OUT of THE CITE TREASURY. T �
adopted by 'I affirmative votes
Impv of Pavran e! Jefferson Sts.
o une i� ";o2'lz. ez s a e _ `lea a believed the IxT i provement
of Paymi St. to meet the street viork recent %y done by the County
should be u.ndertzL%en as soon as ' possible and that it should be a
perag.ne t 9 m to standard street dpec3 ficat'i ons® '.The Council
approved this st>"gestion as well a that of improving Jefferson St
to t
t'lt� Manager � Ine�Dirn nf.Po.b�.3:ch�os�afters ef erre
a. d. its
report froze City
M anager !Krause that such projects would qualify as projects out of
�a.sollne tax fmid and tY�t n fact the Diro of Uubl c ,',orks
18 at r r° e'sent preparing plans specifications and estimates of cost
f or the pan yran St . i mpv.
igcK; nleY School Acauisi iOn:
?fie maw er o n go ry 'Lth the Board of ►i; ducation for°
the purchase of the 'McKinley Sch prop was discussed and
referred to the City Attorneyo The Clty ilanager stated that it
,s hi s rec erne a.datior that the City defer the renovation of the
'oui ldir,g until the next fiscal ypar
mayor z$oodson called attention t o tw other financiE
obligcitions before the City and 'which were not included In this
year bUdget nam¢ly.� the City share of cost fox" the employees
retirement plan and the necessary improvements to the Seviage Treatment
Plant. The City Manager ims asked to consider both of these matters.
Cit H&1l Siteo
r C?j1.LYi E' Su�;�'St1di'1 �?f Cou:1C 1Y1F1 w ilt}E'Yftalcer a .the i:t;; *UY'
a,ppo'nted th Counell
a s a Committee to Pira t� � se
of thi, property occupledi by the Lincoln r_ ri 1
the new Ci Hall.
It was: also pointed out by C:ouncil.m n Shoemaker that Ile: ,,
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Ires'oyter°ian Church authorities are ar: ous to knoW if the City
intends to aoauire its property which is located in th saut bl
The City Clerk eras :directed to write to Ws. Clad s
Snyder v Recreational speclalist� . tharAdmg her for her Visit to this
City.
Suffg estlons re skim
GouncMMM onza ei s ated that lie believed the 30 angle
a king des LQO close acid that said spac should b 12 x 240
lie also stated that he believes the City is aver- metered at this time
and .favors long er° par1d zones in some areas and the removal of
meters in other areas.
Judge Dulac rec=nended two hour parkin an t -lie frIzige areas
and possibly 4 hour limits on Liberty St ®
Cauncilmn Bro'em pointed out that the Committee should keep
Oft experimenting until proper solution to these problems 3s re that the :CO'mmi.ttee will probably brinC in recommendatlons for some
4 hour. parliing zones later on,
There being no further business to Dana. before the meeting,
the meeting liras adjourned to Tuesday eve:: ng, Oct. 1S 1049, at the
hour of J o 9 clodko
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